Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-06 Thread MaryChristine
well, it was the chat hosting that enabled me to read anything--but before i got sick with fibromyalgia (on top of other things), i made my living as an editor and proofreader--so these days when i can rarely type an entire sentence without one major grammatical or spelling error, well, luckily i'm

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-05 Thread catatonya
lol. i'm a teacher, and i'm always horrified when i see that i have made one of those kind of misteaks. lol. mistakes. t MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i'm a chat host; i read typo; i didn't even notice. MC On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 12:08 PM, catatonya wrote: > I meant NO way to know

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-05 Thread MaryChristine
i'm a chat host; i read typo; i didn't even notice. MC On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 12:08 PM, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I meant NO way to know. oops. > > catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is really know way to know, but the older they get, the better their > chances are. My p

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-05 Thread catatonya
I meant NO way to know. oops. catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:There is really know way to know, but the older they get, the better their chances are. My positive is now 9 years old. t Sue Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-05 Thread MaryChristine
;> about her comment since then, but with luck she'll be proven wrong. >> >> --- On Wed, 6/4/08, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> From: MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: Hi again :) >>> To: felvtalk@feline

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-05 Thread Marylyn
she'll be proven wrong. > > --- On Wed, 6/4/08, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Hi again :) >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 6:26 PM >&g

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-05 Thread Marylyn
er comment since then, but with luck she'll be proven wrong. > > --- On Wed, 6/4/08, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> From: MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: Hi again :) >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date:

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-04 Thread catatonya
There is really know way to know, but the older they get, the better their chances are. My positive is now 9 years old. t Sue Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not sick for a certain length of time, if the chances are that they will n

RE: Hi again :)

2008-06-04 Thread Laurieskatz
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Hi again :) A vet tech said to me recently, "Enjoy your FeLV + cats while you have them, because they'll probably be dead within a couple of years." Nice. I've been upset about her comment since then, but with luck sh

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-04 Thread Laura Mostello
hin a couple of years." Nice. I've been upset about her comment since then, but with luck she'll be proven wrong. --- On Wed, 6/4/08, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Hi again :) > To: felvtalk

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-04 Thread MaryChristine
TED] On Behalf Of Sue Koren > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:33 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: Hi again :) > > Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not sick for a > certain length of time, if the chances are that they will not become sick? &

RE: Hi again :)

2008-06-03 Thread Laurieskatz
YES. Squeaky tested positive at age 13 and lived to age 22, symptom free except for his final 3 weeks. Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Koren Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:33 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Hi

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-03 Thread Sue Koren
Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not sick for a certain length of time, if the chances are that they will not become sick? Or could the sickness just come on them at any time regardless of how long they have harbored the virus and remained healthy? (I hope that made som

Re: Hi again :)

2008-06-02 Thread MaryChristine
yes, cats can retest negative on IFAs if enough time has passed so that the virus can work itself out of the system. just as with initial exposure, the time period given varies from 60 to 120 days, depending on who/what you read--i go for the 120 days or longer, so i don't always wonder.. tho i

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-29 Thread catatonya
I'm sure you've got a lot of advice by now, but it sounds like maybe just a hairball. t Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello everyone! I'm so sorry I've been out of touch for so long!!! I got behind in emails and never was able to get caught up...life has been so insane!

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-25 Thread TenHouseCats
sometimes the very rapid sneezing is the result of a one-time breathing-in of something as simple as dust or some other fine substance MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-25 Thread Marissa Johnson
Thanks everyone for your feedback and suggestions! I appreciate it! I've had Slink on L-Lysine for a couple months now (twice a day in his food) along with Vitamin C and probiotics. I also feed him Innova Evo and Wellness (only because he likes variety and gets bored and stops eating the

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-24 Thread ETrent
MJ, I wish I knew what to tell you but I don't. Hope Slinky will be ok - sounds good at least that he is running around and active. As to life being insane...well...welcome to my world! LOL Glad you are back. elizabeth In a message dated 11/23/06 21:54:43 Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PRO

Re: Hi again and Question

2006-11-23 Thread wendy
Marissa, I would wait and see how Slinky is doing in the morning. I have kitties that sneeze for no reason, and they get hairballs that make them throw up, neither of which would need a vet visit. I would make sure Slinky is on L-Lysine though to keep his immune system boosted. A cold in an FeL